Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-01-22
HAzEN GONE HOME.
The Head Of the Weather BUREAU Dies
After short Illness.

The Head OF the Weather BUREAU Dies
After short Illness.
WASHINGTON, January 16.-General W. b.
Hazen, chief signal officer of the United
States army, died at Washington of diabetic
coma at s O'Clock this evening. He suffered
from diabetes for some years but Of late had
improved IN health and strength and hopes
were entertained u. t.= recCV-Fy- AT The re-
esp.iOn 10 the ~ matte corps, given by
the president, he took q severe cold, cOusing
him TO keep his bed on the "A. On the 10,
inst. he was up and reported himself much
improved, saying that he would 90 TO his of
fee on Monday or Sunday mo ming. His
physician, =. +. Marveg, United States
army, was summoned TO see him soon after
daylight. He at once repaired to his rooms
and found an alarming change Ia his cOndi-
ton, suggesting poisoning OF the blood
from his constitutional disease.
Every measure that skill or science could
suggest failed to rally the sinking officer
and he breathed his last II O'Clock in the
evening. His inal illness was not accom-
panied by suffering and his death was calm
and without a struggle.
The information Of General HszeD's death
was conveyed Immediately by Colonel Hunt
ington and Captain Greedy 10 the secretary
of war who communicated the sad inteli-
gense to the president The general OF the
army, who was advised of the death by a
telegram, will be conferred with by Captain
Greedy in behalf of General Hazen's family
as TO the military hOnOrs to be paid the de-
ceased. Owing to the delicate condition of
the health of ms father-in law, Mr.. Mclean,
the funeral will take place from st. john
church.
Mrs. Hazen, WIN is il France, has been
notified by cable and will return lmmedi-
atsIy to America. The remains will be in
charge tonight Of Lieutenant Thompson,
an officer of General HaZen's old regiment.
General Hazen was born at West Hart
ford, Windsor county, w. September n,
1880, and was therefore at the time of his
death IN his 57Lh year. His early life was
passed in Ohio, 70 which state his. parents
moved in 1888, and he entered the West
Point N 'iItary academy, from that state,
September !, 1851. he was graduated IN
June, 1855, and was appointed br5Yet second
lieutenant IN the Fourth United States IN
fantry. he served through the Indian war
in southern Oregon IN 1896, and having been
appointed a second lieutenant IN the spring
of that year, he came east and proceeded to
Texas, where his company was stationed.
Daring the two following years he was en-
gagged almost cOnstan Is N active service
against the Indians IN western Texas and
New Mexico, and was four times CON-
plimented in general orders from the head
and good conduct. During this cam
paigu, he received q severe wound
in the right sl1e from which he
did not recover untl February, 1860. On the
1st of April IN that year he was appointed to
a full first heutenaney, on the l4th Of May
t1 a captaincy, and in February, 1861, he
was assigned to duty as assistant professor
OF infantry tactics at West Point. Soon aftsI
leave of abssuce, with authority 10 take
command of the Forty-hrst regiment OF
Ohio volunteer infantry. On November z
he reported to General Buck, Of LOuisvilie
Ky, and was assigned to General Nelson's
division, and on January 6, 1867, was ap
poluted TO command the Nineteenth bri-
gade of the army of the OHIO
Hs moved with General BueiPs army t
Pittsburg Landing, lok an active part il
the battle at that place, and afterWarC
served In Northern Alabama until ordered
to assume command of the post OF Mur
freesborO. In May, 1867 he was appointed
briaadier general, but the appointment wa
not confirmed until after the battle of Stont
river ia which General Hszen's division
was hotly engaged and rendered extremely
valued service
Ia September, 1853, he took part in tn,
battle of Chieamauga under General Thorn as
where he fought with great gallantry ana
where his brigade was the last organized
command to leave the ned. Ia OotObsr
1858 he embarked at night with ], 800 picked
men, and ifty-tWO boats hoated down the
Tennessee river past Lookout mountain
along seven miles OF the confederate pickle
line and seized q position which opened com
Enunication with ChiCamauga and decideC
the fate Of Chattanooga. In the battle o.
Missionary Ridge his brigade was among tbs
frst 70 reach the crest, where il captured
eighteen pieces Of artillery and many prison
General Hazen was appointed and con
fr1ned major general 70 date from the cap
ture of Fort MeAtister, and on the 18th dal
Of May, 1876, waa appointed by the presiden
to command the Fifteenth army corps on 40
count Of long continued service Of the high
est character, and for special galiantry. III
was commissioned colonel Of the Thirty
eighth regular infantry and afterWard of thu
Fifth. and during the Russo Turkish war
a 1867. he was United States military at
taehs At Vienna On the 18th of December
1880, he was appointed chief signal officer
with the rank Of brigadier general, aud tina
position he continued to hold until hi
death.